Houze, Robert A. Jr text Electronic books. vtu Burlington Elsevier Science 2014 2nd ed. monographic eng

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1 online resource (457 pages). As models of the Earth/atmosphere system and observations become ever more sophisticated, and concerns about climate change and societal impacts of extreme weather and its forecasting grow, understanding the role of clouds in the atmosphere is increasingly vital. Cloud Dynamics, Second Edition�provides the essential information needed to understand how clouds affect climate and weather. This comprehensive book examines the underlying physics and dynamics of every specific type of cloud that occurs in the Earth's atmosphere, showing how clouds differ dynamically depending on whether they occur over oceans or mountains, or as parts of atmospheric storms, such as thunderstorms, tropical cyclones, or warm and cold fronts. Covering both the microphysical and macrophysical aspects of clouds, the book treats all of the physical scales involved in cloud processes, from the microscale of the individual drops and ice particles up to scales of storms in which the clouds occur. As observational technology advances with increasingly sophisticated remote sensing capabilities, detailed understanding of how the dynamics and physics of clouds affect the quantities being measured is of paramount importance. This book underpins the work necessary�for proper interpretation of these observations, now and in the future. Provides the holistic understanding of clouds needed to pursue research on topics vital to life on EarthProvides in-depth understanding of all types of clouds over all regions of Earth, from the poles to the equatorIncludes detailed physical and dynamical insight into the entire spectrum of clouds populating Earth's atmosphere. Types of clouds in earth� s atmosphere; Atmospheric dynamics; Cloud microphysics; Remote sensing of clouds and precipitation; Clouds in shallow layers at low, middle, and high levels; Nimbostratus and the separation and stratiform precipitation; Basic cumulus dynamics: Cumilonimbus and severe storms. edited by Robert A. Houze. Clouds Dynamics Cumulus Precipitation (Meteorology) SCIENCE Earth Sciences Geography SCIENCE Earth Sciences Geology Clouds Dynamics Cumulus Precipitation (Meteorology) QC921.6.D95 H68 2014 551.57 551.576 Houze, Jr., Robert A. Burlington : Elsevier Science, �2014 9780080921464 0080921469 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123742667 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/bookseries/00746142/104 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123742667 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/bookseries/00746142/104 EBLCP 140712 20190328114808.0 ocn883571307 eng